Mental Health Court Case Manager - Mental Health Court - Unassigned Division

EMPLOYEES IN THIS POSITION OBSERVE THE DRUG SCREENING PROCESS FOR MALE INDIVIDUALS. Hamilton County follows the Federal Work-place Drug Testing Guidelines. Section 8.1(b) of the Federal Work-place Drug Testing Guidelines requires that the gender of the observer match the donor's gender and the gender of the monitor matches the donor's gender unless the monitor is a medical professional as described in Section 8.12.

BASED ON FEDERAL GUIDELINES, ONLY APPLICANTS OF THE MALE GENDER WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of casework duties in support of the Mental Health Court Program; provides critical client support to justice-involved mental health consumers, family members and designated others; implements program activities; link, monitor, and coordinate consumer services through treatment providers and community resources; participates in Mental Health Court staffings and dockets, provides updates on client process; participates in research and program evaluation;

provides statistics as requested by administration;

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, physical requirements, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)

This is a Fair Labor Standards Act defined Exempt Position - Exempt positions are excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers. The employee in this position is paid a salary rather than an hourly wage for this position. FLSA does not limit the amount of work time an employer may require or expect from any exempt employee, on any schedule.

Hamilton County Government expects an employee in this position to complete the work assigned regardless the amount of hours involved in completing the tasks assigned.

Supervises and oversees individuals placed in Mental Health Court (MHC) as an alternative to incarceration; provides daily intensive case management to identified participants; conducts interviews to verify suitability for the program and to make sure the applicant understands the program requirements; identifies physical, social and emotional needs of participants; supports individuals in identifying their strengths and building upon them; develops the problem-solving skills and the self-efficacy of the individuals served;

addresses issues with individuals experiencing mental health and related stresses; compiles information relating to criminal justice matters, family and personal history, education, work experience and health records; meets with participants, family members, friends and other affected parties, as necessary; liaises with other members of the Mental Health Court team and treatment providers to ensure there is a continuum of care and evidence-based practices are followed;

advocates for participants and their needs; appears and testifies in court.

Manages, oversees and supervises a caseload of identified Mental Health Court participants; teaches participants and/or family members about their conditions, preventative measures to maintain or improve their condition; refers participants to appropriate resources in the community; develops and implements documentation protocols; maintains, updates and manages files, records and other paperwork associated with individual files and the entire caseload; develops, updates and maintains statistical and related records and reports;

conducts interviews with participants on a scheduled and unscheduled basis; determines compliance with court-ordered conditions of assignment; identifies and proposes modifications to Care Coordination Plan as appropriate; develops protocol and policy changes to meet needs; prepares and submits court documents, forms and other items necessary for court records and information.

May work a varied schedule that may sometimes include evenings, week-ends and/or holidays; attends, works with and participates in special projects, assignments and/or work locations; works with volunteers, community resources and others as needed to accomplish goals and objectives of area of assignment; compiles, maintains and provides status and statistical reports.

Conducts urinalysis testing on participants as requested. Meets with participants in jail, at treatment providers, in court and at other…